diff --git a/openssl/src/x509/mod.rs b/openssl/src/x509/mod.rs
index 407c5fbc..1bce71c6 100644
--- a/openssl/src/x509/mod.rs
+++ b/openssl/src/x509/mod.rs
@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@ impl X509StoreContext {
 /// pkey.set_rsa(&rsa).unwrap();
 ///
 /// let gen = X509Generator::new()
-///        .set_bitlength(2048)
 ///        .set_valid_period(365*2)
 ///        .add_name("CN".to_owned(), "SuperMegaCorp Inc.".to_owned())
 ///        .set_sign_hash(Type::SHA256)
@@ -133,7 +132,6 @@ impl X509StoreContext {
 /// let pkey_pem = pkey.private_key_to_pem().unwrap();
 /// ```
 pub struct X509Generator {
-    bits: u32,
     days: u32,
     names: Vec<(String, String)>,
     extensions: Extensions,
@@ -143,8 +141,6 @@ pub struct X509Generator {
 impl X509Generator {
     /// Creates a new generator with the following defaults:
     ///
-    /// bit length: 1024
-    ///
     /// validity period: 365 days
     ///
     /// CN: "rust-openssl"
@@ -152,7 +148,6 @@ impl X509Generator {
     /// hash: SHA1
     pub fn new() -> X509Generator {
         X509Generator {
-            bits: 1024,
             days: 365,
             names: vec![],
             extensions: Extensions::new(),
@@ -160,12 +155,6 @@ impl X509Generator {
         }
     }
 
-    /// Sets desired bit length
-    pub fn set_bitlength(mut self, bits: u32) -> X509Generator {
-        self.bits = bits;
-        self
-    }
-
     /// Sets certificate validity period in days since today
     pub fn set_valid_period(mut self, days: u32) -> X509Generator {
         self.days = days;
diff --git a/openssl/src/x509/tests.rs b/openssl/src/x509/tests.rs
index ba747c83..f701736a 100644
--- a/openssl/src/x509/tests.rs
+++ b/openssl/src/x509/tests.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ use nid::Nid;
 
 fn get_generator() -> X509Generator {
     X509Generator::new()
-        .set_bitlength(2048)
         .set_valid_period(365 * 2)
         .add_name("CN".to_string(), "test_me".to_string())
         .set_sign_hash(SHA1)
@@ -26,7 +25,7 @@ fn get_generator() -> X509Generator {
 }
 
 fn pkey() -> PKey {
-    let rsa = RSA::generate(512).unwrap();
+    let rsa = RSA::generate(2048).unwrap();
     let mut pkey = PKey::new().unwrap();
     pkey.set_rsa(&rsa).unwrap();
     pkey